Schools receive tax dollars from the public to meet the demands of educating the community's children. Teacher and staff salaries are one of the biggest expenditures a school district makes. It is important for a community to know how their tax dollars are being spent and also to evaluate and compare their pay structure to other districts.

The News-Leader requested salary information, including employee name, title, school, department and base salary from area school districts.
Because of factors that affect base salary such as education level, training, experience etc., some amounts listed may be lower than actual salaries. This file contains active employees current salaries and may include extra pay for extra-curricular stipends, additional classes taught, professional certifications, additional days worked beyond contract, and night shift pay for hourly employees.

Search this database to become better informed about your community's school district.